India, Oct. 19 -- The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) on Saturday, October 17, launched a conservation initiative at Bhigwan in Pune district to revive native fish species that have become rare or are on the verge of extinction in the Ujani reservoir; and restore aquatic plants that have disappeared from the ecosystem. Rising water pollution and indiscriminate commercial fishing using small-mesh nets have severely affected the fish population in the Ujani reservoir over the past several years. According to information shared by the BNHS, around 35 native fish species in the reservoir have become locally extinct, while another 40 species are on the verge of disappearing. The loss of aquatic vegetation has further disrupted the food c...